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I've been speaking about a rising generation ready to emerge from the shadows of the last decade and enter a new era of social change.
Now we are seeing something emerge -- a grassroots campaign has caught fire, turning out thousands of people, young and old, to create a free democratic space called Liberty Square on Wall Street.
All kinds of people are protesting that Wall Street has been rescued but there has been no help for most Americans. And city after city is joining them. Their statement:
“We are

On Sunday night, when I got off the train near Ground Zero to attend a 9/11 multifaith ceremony, I walked right into an anti-Muslim protest.
Two hundred people cheered on speakers who warned of sharia law and the Muslim invasion. Their signs read: "Mohammad was a terrorist."
A moment later, their eyes were on us -- we looked like their enemies -- and my throat caught. I cried, and walked away.
But when I finally got to the ceremony, I saw why we did this together. Four times as many

The story was originally printed on Newsday here.
We have been collecting Ribbons of Hope from across the country and around the world to mark the 10-year anniversary of 9/11. Our partners at Prepare New York are weaving these ribbons into a colorful tapestry that to me, represents a groundswell of people ready to overcome fear and divisiveness on this anniversary. Send your Ribbon of Hope to Ground Zero today (easy and free). Newsday just covered our efforts:
The fluttering ribbons came from near and far, their messages and prayers

As many of you know, for the last decade, I've had the opportunity to tour with Divided We Fall, leading dialogues on campuses and communities in 200 cities across the country. And I began to notice something -- a rising generation of people like me were tired of partisan politics and hungry for meaningful social action. Many of us found it in the campaign of President Obama. And while I'm proud to have worked on his campaign, it's clear now that we need more than a president

About Valarie

Valarie Kaur is a seasoned civil rights activist, award-winning filmmaker, lawyer, faith leader, and founder of The Revolutionary Love Project. She harnesses love as a shared practice to fight for social justice. She believes “the way we make change is just as important as the change we make.”

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